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[bookelfe]

So you guys may remember I did not 100% love The Demon's Lexicon. But I had a strong suspicion I might like The Demon's Covenant more, and it turns out I was right - and I did not even realize to what degree. I really kind of loved The Demon's Covenant! To the extent that I found it very difficult to put down

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[wavesofwood]

Sin/Mae OTP, yes? God, Mae & Jamie were both so utterly brilliant in this book. &CRAWFORDS;

[bookelfe]

TOTALLY Sin/Mae OTP. TEAM LADIES. *waves flag*

Crawfords were BEST in this book, I love them so dearly! ALL CRAWFORDS EVER. Except Dad Crawford I guess but he doesn't really count.

[wavesofwood]

TEAM LADIES: MORE COMPETENT THAN YOU.

"Lock up your sons"! And the dancing game! I adored Annabel as well, and her death broke me, even though I was expecting it. Well, that and Jamie leaving. ♥ OH JAMIE, HONEY ;______;

[bookelfe]

TEAM LADIES: Actually managing to pull off plans without lying to and alienating everyone they know? WELL PLAYED, LADIES.

Ohhh, the dancing game. The scene in the club (and the awesomely awkward car ride afterwards) may have been my favorite in the book. AND ANNABEL. Trying so hard! Sekrit fencing skillz! I will never ever get over Annabel dying, and I think I will always be a little bit bitter about it. D: D: D:

[bookelfe]

I am INDEED 100% shocked by this. *solemn* I don't know, I am just a wimp who needs more cuddly ~feeeelings~, I think! (Which is not to say I don't love that kind of character, because YOU KNOW I DO, I just . . . often love them more from outside rather than inside.)

(ME TOO. I hope this is what happens. I suspect it may happen at least towards the middle/end of the book, after some initial bristling? At least, this is my wish.)

[fahye]

(Alan would be an equally terrible choice, but I can imagine being in love with Alan, and I can't imagine being in love with Nick, which probably says something about me.) I am still kind of wistful for the awesome platonic friendship that could have been, though.

THIS EXACTLY. ALL OF THIS. My own Covenant post is yet unwritten but it contains a lot of analysis of Alan as the REAL tall-dark-and-dangerous character of the series.

[bookelfe]

First of all, I would just like to say: I AM EXCITED FOR YOUR COVENANT POST. Whenever it appears!

Also, yes, absolutely. Alan is dangerous in so many ways (and, I mean, my favorite Ouran character is Kyouya so you know how my feelings on smiling masterminds with glasses, but I digress) but the most dangerous thing about Alan, I think, is the way that he will never believe that anyone except possibly Nick actually loves him. Because it simultaneously makes people want to prove him wrong, even though he'll never believe it, thus making them easier for him to manipulate - I can see very clearly how very easy a trap that would be to fall into - and it means he has no brakes; he is pre-emptively not afraid of losing anyone's trust.